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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Gordon Hirschy" <engr.gordon.hirschy@yandex.com>
Reply-To: hirschy.e@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:33:18 -0700
Subject: Re: Greetings

Greetings,

My name is Engr. Gordon Hirschy, I am a citizen of U.S.A, a business
man specialized in Real Estate; but now I am critically sick with
esophageal cancer which has damaged almost all the cells in my body
system.

From all medical indications my condition has really deteriorated and
it’s pretty obvious that I may not live for more than six months
because of the rapid growth stage and the excruciating pain that
accrues to it.

My wife was killed during the Gulf War, and our long years of marriage
were not blessed with children. My wife was very wealthy, after her
death I inherited all her business and funds. My doctor has diagnosed
and told me privately that I may not last for more than six months,
based on this I have taken the decision to share part of my funds and
wealth in contribution to the development of the Church and society
with major focus on the poor and needy.

I am willing to donate the sum of $10,000,000USD to you for the work
in developing the Church and to help the needy, and less privileged
among your congregations/society.

As soon as the fund is transferred to your own bank account, you shall
take 30% of the total amount transferred to your account as my
representative and the manager of the fund and use 70% for the
assignment.

In my next message, I will send you my identification and picture for
your confidence.

Please reply immediately with your full data if you agree my proposal
so that we can arrange for the transfer of the fund to your own bank
account before anything happens to me, because I will undergo surgery
by next week, and I do not know what will be the result of the surgery
as doctor has told me already that I may not survive.

May the grace and blessings of God be and remain with you.

I am waiting for your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,
Engr. Gordon Hirschy
Reply to my private email: hirschy.e@yahoo.com

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